Overview
          299
                  Total Population
                36.9
                  Median age
                47.16%
                  Female population %
                112.1:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                5-9 years
                  Largest age group
                89.2
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                3
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Alvarado's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Alvarado is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
 - Alvarado's population under 18 was 30.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
 - Alvarado's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
 - Of the total population in Alvarado, 26.76% were under the age of 15, 13.04% aged 15 to 29, 39.80% aged 30 to 64, 19.73% aged 65 to 84, and 0.67% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 17 less females than males in Alvarado:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.16% females and 52.84% males in Alvarado, MN.
 - The Alvarado, MN gender ratio is 112.1:100 i.e. 112.1 men to 100 women (1.121).
 - For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 22.
 - For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 15.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Alvarado's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Alvarado population: 81.27% are White, 3.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.35% are some other race and 10.37% are multiracial.
 - Alvarado's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
 - By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 269 (89.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
 - The largest racial group in Alvarado is White with a population of 243 (81.27% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Alvarado's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 387 in the year 2020
 - From 2000 to 2010, Alvarado's population decreased by 7 (1.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
 - From 2010 to 2020, Alvarado's population increased by 24 (6.61%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
 - Between the year 2000 and 2022, Alvarado's population was lowest in year 2009 at 336.
 
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
 - U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)